Had a close encounter of the Sparrow Hawk kind today at Caldene fields. I was photographing a female Sparrow hawk whilst hiding behind a bush. Everything was fine but suddenly the birds posture changed…. And it flew directly at me.…
Merry Christmas…
Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year…
Updates…
Since the sighting of the Otter at Toad Holes Beck I have made daily visits not only to the top pond but also the two lower ponds. Sadly there has been no further sightings in our area. This leads me…
Otter…
An early start today at Toad Holes Beck where I had seen the Otter proved unsuccessful. So around 09.00 I searched the two lower ponds and beck but again with no joy. Research suggests Otters can move a fair distance…
Otter!!!
Never in a million years did I ever think I would be writing my blog about an Otter sighting! But I am. After finishing my visible migration watch this morning I thought I would go into Toad Holes Beck to…
Bullfinches doing well…
Data from watching visible migration as I do at Caldene fields can provide valuable information on the ongoing status of some of our common birds. An example of this is the Greenfinch which has declined by some 59% over the…
Reaping the rewards with ”A mega rarity”…
This post was supposed all about our scythe training with the YWT which took place on Saturday….however, today whilst watching visible migration from Caldene fields I found a real rarity…A Great White Egret!! which came in from the E and…
Visible migration updates…
Sadly visible migration is coming to come to an end as expected at this time of year. During the last week there has been a noticeable drop in finch counts especially Goldfinch. However, some species are still moving and it…
YWT community event…
Don’t miss out….Come on and join in the fun…..
Wood pigeons, Fieldfares and geese on the move…
It was excellent at the watch point today. With over night temperatures dropping to zero Wood pigeon were on the move south with the majority passing to the east of our area. A total of 8,589 were recorded Pink-footed geese…
